Seed display stand



March 13, 1934. VA. E. McKENZlE 1,950,991

SEED DI SPLAY STAND Filed Nov. 13, 1933 Patented Mar. 13, 1934 PATENTOFFICE SEED DISPLAY STAND Albert Edward McKenzie, Brandon, Manitoba,

Canada Application November 13, 1933, Serial No. 697,727

' 2 Claims.

The invention appertains in particular to a display stand for exhibitingpacket seeds, and more particularly to the class of stand in which tiersof pockets or compartments are furnished one above another on a backwardangle so that the vignette of the foremost packets of each tier aresubstantially visible.

The salient feature of the invention is to produce a stand of thisnature that in itself is inconspicuous by reason of the prominence itgives to the seed packets. This is achieved by so constructing the standthat the goods displayed serve to substantially conceal it.

A further distinctive object is to furnish a display structure thatoccupies little floor-space in order that the merchant may be able tostack or store other goods under or behind it and thus make good use ofavailable floor room in his store.

A still further object is to provide a stand that has a large displaycapacity and is attractive in appearance and economical to manufacture.

With these main objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter described in detailand claimed in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawing; Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe invention showing in dot and dash lines the folded position of arear leg.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view depicting side lugs onthe stand that support the inclined trays in which the seed packets arearranged.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of thefigures throughout the drawing of the invention.

The drawing is illustrative of the preferred construction of theinvention and in carrying this out a pair of inturned angle iron members6, 6 are provided. The members are sharply inclined for the major partof their length so as to furnish lateral sustaining ledges '7 forseating the trays or containers 8. The lower portions 9 of these membershowever extend vertically and constitute front legs.

The members 6, 6 are rigidly secured to each other by a lower crosspiece10 and an upper crosspiece 11 both of angle iron. The lower crosspiecehas one of its flanges upstanding in order to form a ledge or seatagainst which the bottom tray or container is shouldered. The uppercrosspiece is preferably located at a short distance from the upper endsof the members 6, 6 and is riveted or otherwise secured to the undersidethereof so as not to interfere with the ledges.

With a view of imparting rigidity to the structure, a pair of braces 12,12 have an end made fast to the respective upper ends of the members 6,6 and their other ends similarly secured to the crosspiece 11 mediallyof its length.

A very distinctive feature of the invention resides in the constructionand arrangement of the rear support which is in the nature of a singleleg 13 positioned medially of the width of the stand. This consists of apair of flat bars 14 secured together at their lower ends at 15 and bentin upwardly diverging directions. The upper ends 16, 16 of these barsare pivoted at 1'7, 1'7 to the crosspiece 11 by means of clips 18 so asto be free to fold inwardly.

The bars are spaced apart at their juncture 15 by means of a fillerpiece 19 in order to accommodate an arm 20 which is pivotally connectedby the rivet 21. This arm is pivoted at 22 to a like arm 23 similarlyconnected to a clip 24 medially secured on the lower crosspiece 10.

It will be evident that the arms maintain the leg in its extendedposition and that by upwardly folding them, the leg is swung into acollapsed position indicated at A in Figure 1.

A set of three trays or containers are utilized and transverselyextended, each being seated one above another on the ledges formed bythe side members 6, 6 and the lower crosspiece 10. The trays orcontainers have vertical sides 25 and are interiorly divided intopockets or compartments 26 arranged in tiers for the packets of seeds tobe displayed. To preclude dislodgment of the intermediate and upper traylugs 27 are riveted to the side members 6, 6 so as to engage the frontface of the respective trays and thus prevent them from slidingdownwardly (see particularly Figure 4) The upper tray may be fitted witha backboard 28.

It will be apparent that this construction provides a sturdy and lightin weight collapsible stand which is rendered inconspicuous by the traysof seeds prominently displayed. It is understood that incidental changesin construction and arrangement of parts may be resorted to as comingwithin the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:-

1. A display stand of the class described consisting of a pair ofinturned angle iron members inclined for the major part of their lengthand vertical for the other part of their extent to form legs, theinclined parts of the members presenting ledges for seating trays, alower angle iron crosspiece disposed at the juncture of the inclinedparts of the side members with the legs, said crosspiece presenting aledge for shouldering the lowest tray, an upper crosspiece rigidlysecured to the side members in the vicinity of the upper ends thereof,lugs attached to the side members to preclude dislodgment of the trays,a single leg swingably attached to said upper crosspiece, and a pair ofpivotally connected arms, one of which is pivoted to said leg in thevicinity of its lower end and the other of which is pivoted to theaforesaid lower angle iron crosspiece.

2. A display stand of the class described consisting of a pair ofinturned angle iron members inclined for the major part of their lengthand vertical for the other part of their extent to form legs, theinclined parts of the members presenting ledges for seating trays, alower angle iron crosspiece disposed at the juncture of the inclinedparts of the side members with the legs, said crosspiece presenting aledge for shouldering the lowest tray, an upper crosspiece rigidlysecured to the side members in the vicinity of the upper ends thereof,braces fixed thereto and to said side members, lugs attached to the sidemembers to preclude dislodgment of the trays, a leg composed of a pairof bars united in spaced relation at their lower ends and laterallydiverging in an upward direction, the upper ends of the bars beingpivoted to the crosspiece, and a pair of pivotally connected arms, oneof which is pivoted intermediate of the spaced bars and the other ofwhich is pivoted to the aforesaid lower crosspiece.

ALBERT EDWARD MCKENZIE.

